Twin piston

N6517V

1973 Aero Commander 685

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
12037
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Desert Flyers LLC (LLC)
Based
Calexico, CA
Registration record

N6517V on the FAA register

Type
1973 Aero Commander 685
Serial
12037
Engines
2 × Continental GTSIO-520-C
Registered owner
Desert Flyers LLC
Calexico, CA
Certificate issued
2016-06-17
Airworthiness date
1973-07-12
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A893D2
Mode S (octal)
52111722
Seats (type)
9
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N6517V.
  • 1973-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N6517V

N6517V is a 1973 Aero Commander 685, serial number 12037. The FAA register lists Desert Flyers LLC as the registrant in Calexico, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental GTSIO-520-C engines and 9 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 12, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6517V.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6517V.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.